Washing and polishing mitten



April 7, 1959 R. E. HAYDEN WASHING AND POLISHING MITTEN Filed March 1, 1954 INVENTOR ROSAMOND E. HA YDEN United States Patent WASHING AND POLISHING NH'ITEN Rosamond E. Hayden, Washington, D.C.

Application March 1, 1954, Serial No. 412,999

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-118) The present invention relates to a work mitten having one face of spongy material.

Various types of mittens are on the market for use as a cleaning medium, some are made of cloth, rubber and of various other types of materials.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a work mitten that may be used on the right or left hand.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a work mitten having chamois embedded or molded in a spongy material which forms the face of the mitten.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a work mitten that may be used for washing cars, bath tubs, sinks, washbowls and the human body.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a. work mitten in which spongy material is made integral with or vulcanized to the glove portion.

Other objects and advantages will be understood when read in connection with the description and drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the work mitten showing the foam rubber or spongy face with chamois embedded therein.

Figure 2 is an end view of the glove on line 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral represents the work mitten and it comprises a glove 11 of suitable rubber having fingers 12 and 13 and a restricted wrist 14 for snug engagement with the wrist of a wearer, providing a waterproof seal against water getting into the 2,880,436 Patented Apr. 7, 1959 2 inside of the glove portion of the work mitten when it is being used with water.

The palm and inside face of the fingers of the work mitten is provided with a spongy material 15 of foam rubber or the like, that is vulcanized or otherwise secured thereto. Embedded into the spongy material are strips of chamois 16 and 17, and as shown in the drawing the chamois 16 is positioned adjacent the edge of the spongy material 15, while the chamois 17 is positioned in the palm of the mitten.

In use of the mitten when washing cars, sinks, tubs and the like, the spongy material will remove hard particles of dirt and the like from surfaces, while the chamois due to its softness will further remove dirt and polish surfaces during the washing operation.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but desire to make changes that may come within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a mitten having a glove portion with a pair of fingers, sponge rubber having an outer planar face secured to one face of said glove and fingers, and chamois strips embedded in the sponge rubber, the outer face of said chamois strips being uniplanar with the outer face of said sponge rubber.

2. A work mitten comprising a glove portion of rubber, a restricted wrist portion on said glove portion, thumb portions on both sides of said glove portion, sponge rubber having an outer planar surface and having strips of chamois embedded therein secured to the palm and thumbs of said mitten, the outer face of said strips of chamois being uniplanar with the outer face of said sponge rubber.

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